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Thomas Hobbes and the politics of natural philosophy

In 1625, Charles I inherited not only his father's crown, but also his desire to run the country without interference from Parliament. But many members of Parliament opposed the King on issues of taxation, religion and the royal prerogative. It was in this historical context that Hobbes presented a political philosophy that, at least in his opinion, achieved the status of a science, in a nation that was 'boiling hot with questions concerning the rights of dominion and the obedience due from subjects'. In this important new book, Stephen J. Finn argues that, contrary to the traditional interpre
eBook, English, ©2006
Continuum, London, ©2006
1 online resource (ix, 192 pages)
9781847143310, 1847143318
268793866
Background and goals
The traditional interpretation of influence
Hobbes's political agenda
The politics of the philosophy of mind
The politics of language and truth
The politics of nominalism
The politics of reason
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010